Google ends cryptocurrency ad ban

Google has announced it is reversing its decision to ban advertisements for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.

The online giant blocked such adverts back in March as part of a security crackdown, but has now apparently changed its mind and will allow cryptocurrency ads on its services from next month.

The news was detailed in a change to Google’s October 2018 financial products and services policy, which says that the terms will be “updated” in order to allow regulated cryptocurrency exchanges to advertise in the United States and Japan – although they can be based anywhere in the world.